Hinge-seat gauge



Dec. 30, 1930. J. R. HouTs HINGE SEAT GAUGE Filed Nov. 4, 192s I lPatierltedk Dec. 30,193() Y TES ' A Jenna. Hoursor MCLEAN, Vineinralantern-snllj'i1 leenen Q 'Apn'cation flied. November vL1,Y 1929s serial110,404,715.

1V -Thisinvention relates to gauges and more `particularly to agauge'vfor use by carpenters when applying hinges to `a door. When a'swinging door is being hung., it is important` vthat the hinges fbeproperly applied to the otherwiser the {doorj will not swing properlyupon-its hinges 'andwill not fit tightly into place ywhen shut.l 1 y' lTherefore, one object ofthe invention is to' providea gauge by means ofwhich thevdoor Jarnbfand-edge'face of a" door may be aceuratelymarkedso.k thatseats to receive the leaves of the hinges may-be cut inthevdoor and door jamb and lnot zonly so located thatl the lhinges willbeproperly appliedbutiof s 'ucha depth that when'the hinges are set in iplace and secured they will Ibe flush with the faces ofthe door jambanddoor. Another object vof the invention is to providey adevice of thischaracter which is of 'a' compact construction and may be very easilycarried in apocketand further to allowl the elements constituting thelgauge to be formed of sheet-l` metalwhichI isnot only `lightrink@weight but valso reduces. the: cost of manu- Y fa'oture.-V Y v Anotherobject ofthe invention is to pro- Y vide a gauge which'ln'ay not only'beused Va lock receiving seat in an edge face Vof a-door. l

to mark hinge seats uponfa door anddoor frame'but may also be used inorder to mark The invention is illust-rated. in the accompanyingdraw1ng5where1nl n I Y Figure 1 1s a view in elevation looking at nthe-outer'faceV of theA gauge,VK

Fig. 2 is a vievvglookingfat the inner face of the gauge with portionsthereof nioved'to f an adjusted position',

Fig. 3 isa transversesectional view ltaken r n on the line 3-3 of Fig;vvl,

',Fig. 4 is a longitudinalr sectional view taken on the line 4 4 offFig.1',"

',Fig. 5 is al view showing the gauge in endy elevation andv appliedtoan Vedge face of a door inorder to mark ayhinge seat,=v Fig. 6isa-similar view showingv the gauge operatively applied to adoorwjamb.

Fig. 7 is a view showingfthe manner of .and A. Y door jamb andfside edgeface of the door as using the gauge when marking a door or amb toindicate the depth of a hinge seat;

Fig. 8 is a perspective view illustrating a i modified form of one ofthe markingelements7 Fig. 9is a perspective view showing a modii'liedform of another element of the device.

Thisiinproved gauge has its elements pref-v erably formed of sheetsteel, althoughV other Y blade 6 which is sh'arpened'falong its freeedge, as shown in Fig. 3.y Intermediate its ends the cutter plate isformed with a transr versely extending slot '7 adapted to register withthe slot 2 of the'body plate. Since the cutter plate fits snugly betweenthe flanges ofthe body plate', its .movement transversely of thebody'plate will ybe guided and the' cut`- ting edge ofthe blade 6 will-at all tiines be retained inl 'a position parallel to the side edgesofthe plate 1. The gauge plate 8 which is also formed of sheet metalandl provided intermediate its endswith a slot 9 adapted to -registerwith the slot 7 lits 'aga-inst the plate or with its end edges snuglyengaging the inner faces of the flanges .5 and this gauge plate has itsouter side portion bent downwardly to form a lip or flange 10 whichproe.

jects downwardly beyond the blade 6 and is adapted `to bear against adoor or door jarnb when the gauge is in use, asshown in Figs.k 5, Gand7. A slot 11 is formed through the liange 10 intermediate its lengthyand through this slot extends the neck or reduced end portion 12of asecond marker plate 13.

Thisfemarker plate 13 extends transversely ofthe gauge plate 8 Yand isformed with a slot 14 which tapers inwardly, as shown in Figs. 3 and 4,so that when a securing bolt 15 ispassed through the registering slotsits head16 will be countersunk in the plate 13.

, A wingedollut 17E is threaded upon the outer surely held iny anVadjusted position butv by loosening the bolttheyv may-be easily Yslid toadjusted positions." 'toothl` 18;fis ,passed` througha small `openingformed in theouter'v yend portion ofthe marker plate 13 `in order toallowjafdepth line to be, niarked"upon'1a While this'toothffitstightlyinto the opening throughwhichit passesit can' be driven out andaneW oney substitutedvvhen necessary.-

lltlwill thus 4be seenthatgthe gauge lis .formed entirely of; sheetmetal, sufeh lasv steel, v 'with they exception ofthe'bolt 15,y and spuror, tooth 'theplates .,all fit ;inf oloseaoontaeting engage'-rnentavvitheachother; as shown inFigs. 3

' and 4; a.:s1nall land very Vcompact device will Vasbelforniedlwhiohvvill be light inweight and i ,.icfrsuehdimensionsth'atfit can, be very con-V veniently carriedin'ia pocket.

lhen'thisgauge isgin use, ythe nut -17is y leosenedandfthe lplates(slidtransversely "ot -eaoh other until- `this lip orlange y1() lits againstthe side #face 19 'ofY a doorQO and the out'er'sideedge ofthe ybodyplate is :evenyvith clooragainst' which Vazhingey isfto be mounted Theoutterplate 4* is moved transversely until Vthe liilade His disposed:the proper distancet'romtheside face 19 ofthe door to mark theinnerfedgeiof afseatandvtheplateV 13 is slid 'outvvard'lyuntil itstoothY l8is spacedffrono* thellipzlOfa distance eorrespondingstoffthe v4G f i f {..itightened andtheplates will,beiirnilyriheld; linfaset?position.` The gaugeean then beV .easily held with@ one hand-andslid Alongitudi-V j nallyuponthefefdge face1f21 of -thedoorsto Y hingeseat or it mayfbeshiftedalong the edge i tace/oi the doorfand'tappedwith ahamnierr..y 'Y inorder; to ldri-ve thecutting edge of the bladeintozthe doorandnot onlyvform a'i'narlz but( Ialso `out Vinto VtheWoodasufficientl depth toA allow the :Wood to-be very'easily eut'r'om'the'- depth. `of Ythe"hingefseat. VArlhe nutis then @markallinefrepresenting theinner edge oa' doorfwith a Chisel. After thevedgetaoe of e ofthi's' gauge a seat of the proper "length and the-doorhas been markedvto indicate the. length fand Width of the seat, thegauge is; turnedl'to the. position shown in Fig. 'so that the. lip-10rests upon theedge face of'thevr l doorafnd the tooth 18oontaetsjvith'the side' face of the door. V .Theigauge is then slidlongitudnallyupon the edge 'face ofthedoor and a yline vrWill b efmarkedupon the sideface 19A-to'in'dieate'the depthtofvvhieh the seat isi to'be' out. It Willthus bev seen that by means Widthvi and lalso of theproper Adepth may be accurately mankedand out. Attertheihinges v platesfirmly: against -each other tand prevents f eaoh"other. Therefore', theplates lmay bese-v 18 and',E therefore, gcairbevery` cheaply i pro-Vviiirduoediltvvill be'Y furthernoted that since,V

--have be-en'a'ppli'ed to the door, is fitted into the doorway Yandtheldoor' jamb markedto A moved and the gauge' Vappledto theffdoory'indicate Where the seatsare tof be out to re-v eeive the v`leaves-of-the vhinges which arersecured tothe door j amb. v Vrlhe door is thenre jamb,ias showninlig, '6, .v vithtlie louter side y edge ofthebodyplate ittingagainst the bead 22 Voi? the door j'amb. Therefore, theblade 6 l will be spaced'iiroin the bead Q2 a distance"-corresponding/to:the distancel between they side face 2 3 of the doorand thevinner side proper distancefiom tlfieface,of'thadoory:ljainbagainstWhiehtheflangel fitsQvjQfielfter; f this operation:hasfbeen feo'mpleted thfel gauge is: turned tol: thei4 positionshewn inFig; 7 and a depthfline marked upon the'tacegoffthe;

j amb'. Thererore, the seatit'orbe'A eutfjinf the 1 'hinge leato bereceived tliereinfwill -t-.properly `when lapplied. and secured-"byscrews. Therefore, bot-liqthe door andtheL-door j amb may be f aceuratlymarkedgto reeei ve Y the e hinges and wheny the hinges areapplied theyWill 'fit properlyl and allow the door@ to easiiy f Y l s vvingto Lanopenedfor lclosed position?and"V theother side edgeot the edge'aoe-Qlaoft he V door jamb will be acCuratelyfinafrked-and the Y r theloek'andabout the outerfendof the -poelet 'isfformed-av seat, sothat-thetaceplate ot the -loekwill be eountersunk andjushfwith the edge' face-.of-:the door. f Bye-properly V'setting v the plates ot the gauge the4flange .10V may L sbear against fazside-face ,owthe'doory and either thebla'de'A 6 orit-he lspur .IS-may "bearl against. jthe edge tace of thedoorand by movement @ofthe gauge longitudinally? of the edge face ofthedoorinarlisy mayf-b'e' .formeel upon the Y 4 edge :face paralleltoitssde edges and-there` by A,fallowk the/*seat for fthe face pla-teoiithe trated modified forln'szof'the'marker plates. ReerringitOEFig.Sgaitvvillfbeseen that-the plate 13 instead of having. its neck 12formed" Withan;openngto-freeeive aspur it maygbe providedfvvith atapered end bent downwardly to form a tooth 26 vvhiel'isis sharpened atitsfree end, vas .shovvnn at 27 .ffIn' Figl'l), the plate 7 is providedvvithve'nd'flanges 28 Which are of thev same depth as its side rflange-6and these flanges a'regsharpened lsothatjthey serve as Cuttingvblades.When'th'isform'of marker is u's'ed,the` en'dfianges or blades servetornark'the ends of .the hingeseat as the Adeizon vice is tappedyinporfder to mark theinnerv-side edge thereofv andit Will notbenecessaryto use a square-and Vmar-kitsendv edges I bynaseparateoperatlon.' l

Having thus described *y the invention, lkk

-1 Y claim: y v v Y `1. A ymarker comprising a substantially l v ing.against the l le y against said Vjecting beyond the flanges, tingagainst' said `marker rectangular bodytplate having flangesat itsendsand a transversely extending slot infterrnedi'ate its ends,V amarker'plate fitting against ksaid body platey between ythe iiangesthereof and having flanges at Vits ends bear- V angesof the body plateand alongone side provided with a blade proa gauge plate vfit- `platebetween the fianges thereofand havingv a lip along one side formed Vwithan opening intermediate its' length, a second marker plate tting gauge'`plate and .extending transversely thereof with one end project- Icarried by a gauge ing through the opening of said lip, a tooth markerplate, the gauge plate and marker plates being formed with slotsdisposed to registerwith the slot of said body y i f plate, and asecuring bolt passed through the registering slots whereby theplatesvniay be 'busted relative yto each other and secured in a setposition.

k2. A marker comprising a substantially rectangularbody plate, iiangesatthe ends e of said body,

said body between said flanges andv having aV marker plate `fittingagainst flanges at its ends and a blade along one side, plate fittingagainst said marker plate between the flanges thereof and 'having aflange along one side formed with' a :ffslot, al second v said gaugeplateiand having a portion proof said plates being .tering and extendingtransversely of the ianges at its ends .marker platek fitting againstjecting through the slot in the fiange of the' gauge plate,l a toothcarried by the projecting portion of the second marker plate, all formedwith slots regisbody plate,

anda rbelt passed through the registering slots to e slidably connect'the v plates and when tightened serving to secure the plates in adjustedpositions.

A rmarker comprising a substantially rectangular body plate,flanges atthe ends of said body, a markerv plate fitting against said body betweensaid anges and having and a blade along one side, a gauge plate fittingVagainst said marker plate between the flanges thereof and having aflange alongk one side formed with ya slot, a second marker platefitting against said gauge plate and having va portion projectingthrough the'slot in the flange of the gauge plate, a tooth carried bythe projecting portion of the second marker plate, and

means toy slidably connect the plates and releasably secure the saine inadjusted positions.

'A Y ln testimony-whereof I affix my signature.

e JOHN R. Hours.

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